Cam Seldon previews his potential role, evaluates switch to running back

When Tennessee hosted its annual spring game, the Volunteers got an extended look at freshman playmaker Cam Seldon and his potential role on offense as a versatile, multi-position threat.

After playing receiver in high school Seldon ranked as a top 150 prospect nationally in the 2023 recruiting class.

Since arriving at Tennessee, though, Seldon has worked primarily out of the backfield as a running back. He said that’s actually where he’s more naturally comfortable after playing running back since he was about 12 years old.

“Just from playing backyard football and when I played YMCA football and AAU,” Seldon said. “I feel like since I started at running back that’s going to be my position now because I’m really natural at it. Receiver I have to work at it, so I feel like that’s my strength.”

Seldon flashed what he could do in the spring game with an impressive 24-yard touchdown run. He ended the day with 10 carries for 45 yards, with another three catches for 43 yards to accompany it.

He’s a multi-faceted talent.

“In my opinion I think I just know how to run the ball,” Seldon said. “I can catch it, I can run it. So I feel like receiver and running back could be a role, but wherever I can get touches that’s where I’m striving to be at.”

While Cam Seldon has played running back before, he noted this potential role has a lot more to learn at the college level. That will be the biggest part of his adjustment.

Still, the highly touted recruit is off to a great start.

“The hardest part is probably learning the details, because I’ve always trained receiver, I never really trained running back, I just played it,” Seldon said. “So now I’m learning the details of it it’s making more sense. But I feel natural at running back, but I like receiver. I don’t know. It’s hard. It’s a hard decision.”

The good news for Cam Seldon and his potential role as a Swiss Army knife playmaker as he continues to gear up is that Tennessee appears to have fostered a genuine sense of camaraderie on the team to where everyone helps everyone.

Seldon said the running back room has been very welcoming.

“It’s real energetic and it’s different,” he said. “They all care and everybody wants to help each other, so we all help each other grow and learn from one another in the running back room.”

Coming out of high school, Seldon was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 141 overall player in the nation in the 2023 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He checked in as the No. 4 athlete in the class and the No. 3 overall player in the state of Virginia, hailing from Heathsville (Va.) Northumberland.